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PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) - There's a widespread tradition among many Muslims that it's better for women to pray at home than in the mosque. But in Kosovo, an old Ottoman-era tradition is bucking that trend, with religious authorities seeking to establish the training of women as spiritual teachers in mosques.

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"The women were not only denied access, but their contribution was not recognized sufficiently,"

How did Kosovo become a country? | The Economist

published:15 Feb 2018

How did Kosovo become a country? | The Economist

How did Kosovo become a country? | The Economist

published:15 Feb 2018

views:327344

Kosovo, Europe\'s newest country, was formed 10 years ago this week. It is peaceful today, but the path to its creation lay in one of Europe\'s most brutal sectarian conflicts. Warning: this film contains graphic content.
Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2BZBGtD
In 2008, Kosovo became Europe’s newest country. This small, landlocked state of two million people emerged as a result of one of Europe’s most brutal sectarian conflicts since the second world war.
Today Kosovo is peaceful, but poor. Unemployment is high and the grey economy accounts for about 30% of the country’s economic activity. And Kosovans are the only citizens in Europe to not have visa free access to the rest of the continent.
The country is still divided along ethnic lines. 90% of its people are Albanian speakers and mostly Muslim. About 10% are ethnic Serbs, who are Orthodox Christians and live mostly in the north.
Why did such a small corner of the Balkans come to the world’s attention in 1999?
The origins of modern Kosovo date back over a century. When the new state of Albania was formed in 1912, Kosovo was not included within its borders. Instead, Kosovars found themselves ruled by Serbia. As a Serbian province, Kosovo later became part of a new country: Yugoslavia.
With the fall of communism across central and eastern Europe, Yugoslavia began to disintegrate in the early 1990s. As Croatia and Bosnia & Hercegovina declared independence local Serbs who wanted to remain in the same state as Serbia went to war. They were fully backed by Serbia and the Serbian-con...

How did Kosovo become a country? | The Economist

published:15 Feb 2018

views:327344

Kosovo, Europe\'s newest country, was formed 10 years ago this week. It is peaceful today, but the path to its creation lay in one of Europe\'s most brutal sectarian conflicts. Warning: this film contains graphic content.
Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2BZBGtD
In 2008, Kosovo became Europe’s newest country. This small, landlocked state of two million people emerged as a result of one of Europe’s most brutal sectarian conflicts since the second world war.
Today Kosovo is peaceful, but poor. Unemployment is high and the grey economy accounts for about 30% of the country’s economic activity. And Kosovans are the only citizens in Europe to not have visa free access to the rest of the continent.
The country is still divided along ethnic lines. 90% of its people are Albanian speakers and mostly Muslim. About 10% are ethnic Serbs, who are Orthodox Christians and live mostly in the north.
Why did such a small corner of the Balkans come to the world’s attention in 1999?
The origins of modern Kosovo date back over a century. When the new state of Albania was formed in 1912, Kosovo was not included within its borders. Instead, Kosovars found themselves ruled by Serbia. As a Serbian province, Kosovo later became part of a new country: Yugoslavia.
With the fall of communism across central and eastern Europe, Yugoslavia began to disintegrate in the early 1990s. As Croatia and Bosnia & Hercegovina declared independence local Serbs who wanted to remain in the same state as Serbia went to war. They were fully backed by Serbia and the Serbian-con...

Why are Serbia and Kosovo considering a land swap?

published:28 Oct 2018

Why are Serbia and Kosovo considering a land swap?

Why are Serbia and Kosovo considering a land swap?

published:28 Oct 2018

views:12846

Ten years after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, the two countries are yet to reach a common ground. A land swap deal is being considered as a step towards normalising relations. But is redrawing borders the best option in a region that has a history of bloody conflicts?
#Serbia #Kosovo #Balkans...

Why are Serbia and Kosovo considering a land swap?

published:28 Oct 2018

views:12846

Ten years after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, the two countries are yet to reach a common ground. A land swap deal is being considered as a step towards normalising relations. But is redrawing borders the best option in a region that has a history of bloody conflicts?
#Serbia #Kosovo #Balkans...

Kosovo, Europe\'s newest country, was formed 10 years ago this week. It is peaceful today, but the path to its creation lay in one of Europe\'s most brutal sectarian conflicts. Warning: this film contains graphic content.
Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.st/2BZBGtD
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Ten years after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, the two countries are yet to reach a common ground. A land swap deal is being considered as a step towards normalising relations. But is redrawing borders the best option in a region that has a history of bloody conflicts?
#Serbia #Kosovo #Ba